WICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks and American Hockey League's San Jose Barracuda, announced the signing of rookie forward Aidan Litke for the 2024-25 season.
Litke, 21, turns pro after playing a four-year junior career in the Western Hockey League. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, he spent two seasons with the Portland Winterhawks, where he tallied 67 points (31g-36a) in 123 games before being traded to the Edmonton Oil Kings prior the start of last season. Litke was leading the Oil Kings in scoring, registering 11 points (4g-7a) in nine games, but his season was cut short due to an injury.
Prior to his WHL career, Litke played 30 games for the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's OCN Blizzard between 2019-21, recording 29 points (16g-13a) in 30 games.
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